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Database vs. Repository — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Database and Repository

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Database

In computing, a database is an organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically from a computer system. Where databases are more complex they are often developed using formal design and modeling techniques.

Repository

One who is entrusted with secrets or confidential information.

Database

A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval. Also called data bank.

Repository

A place where things may be put for safekeeping.

Database

To put (data) into a database.

Repository

A warehouse.
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Database

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.

Repository

A museum.

Database

(computing) A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.

Repository

A burial vault; a tomb.

Database

A software program (application) for storing, retrieving and manipulating such a structured data set.
Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?

Repository

One that contains or is a store of something specified
"Bone marrow is also the repository for some leukemias and lymphomas" (Seth Rolbein).
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Database

A combination of such data sets and the programs for using them.

Repository

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

Database

To enter data into a database.

Repository

(computing) a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.

Database

An organized body of related information.

Repository

A burial vault.

Database

An organized body of related information

Repository

(figurative) A person to whom a secret is entrusted.

Repository

(dated) A place where things are kept for sale; a shop.

Repository

A place where things are or may be reposited, or laid up, for safety or preservation; a depository.

Repository

A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

Repository

A person to whom a secret is entrusted

Repository

A burial vault (usually for some famous person)

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